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<blockquote data-quote="tj04cobra" data-source="post: 10754916" data-attributes="member: 73436"><p>Saying there isn't really any problems with the 7.3 is a bold statement. I'd personally take a 6.0 any day of the week over the dinosaur 7.3. My statement may be bold but to each his own. </p><p></p><p>Minor things like oil leaks, fuel leaks, water pumps, high pressure oil pumps, the high pressure oil lines are external and are known to blow off leaving you stranded, high pressure oil leaks from worn injector o-rings, uvc harnesses. Injectors are expensive as hell for 7.3s, so if it has the original ones in it be ready to un-ass roughly 3k or better for a new set of stock replacements. These minor things can really lighten your wallet up fast. </p><p></p><p>The 7.3 is not a bad motor, but it isn't the jesus like motor most people make it out to be. It has it's own set of problems just like the 6.0 does. The problems may not be as severe but they are there.</p><p></p><p>200k is the jesus mentality most people have about these motors ever since the 6.0 left a bad taste in their mouth. To say that you better have ran synthetic and changed it every 5k, put a new fuel filter in it every 10k, cycled the glow plugs EVERY time you start it, plugged the block heater in any cold weather condition and let it come up to operating temp before taking off EVERY time you drive and it MIGHT make it to 200k with no injector issues or any of the issues I stated above. The bottom end on that motor is very stout however and can last a very long time at stock power levels and good care. </p><p></p><p>With 257k you need to make sure the front suspension isn't about to fall out from under it. If its 4x4 chances are the front leaf springs are sagging pretty bad. Check the ball joints, hubs, etc. Last thing you want is to be driving down the interstate and a front tire falls off at 70mph. If its got 257k on the original trans and it hasn't been serviced or treated properly, you will be on borrowed time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tj04cobra, post: 10754916, member: 73436"] Saying there isn't really any problems with the 7.3 is a bold statement. I'd personally take a 6.0 any day of the week over the dinosaur 7.3. My statement may be bold but to each his own. Minor things like oil leaks, fuel leaks, water pumps, high pressure oil pumps, the high pressure oil lines are external and are known to blow off leaving you stranded, high pressure oil leaks from worn injector o-rings, uvc harnesses. Injectors are expensive as hell for 7.3s, so if it has the original ones in it be ready to un-ass roughly 3k or better for a new set of stock replacements. These minor things can really lighten your wallet up fast. The 7.3 is not a bad motor, but it isn't the jesus like motor most people make it out to be. It has it's own set of problems just like the 6.0 does. The problems may not be as severe but they are there. 200k is the jesus mentality most people have about these motors ever since the 6.0 left a bad taste in their mouth. To say that you better have ran synthetic and changed it every 5k, put a new fuel filter in it every 10k, cycled the glow plugs EVERY time you start it, plugged the block heater in any cold weather condition and let it come up to operating temp before taking off EVERY time you drive and it MIGHT make it to 200k with no injector issues or any of the issues I stated above. The bottom end on that motor is very stout however and can last a very long time at stock power levels and good care. With 257k you need to make sure the front suspension isn't about to fall out from under it. If its 4x4 chances are the front leaf springs are sagging pretty bad. Check the ball joints, hubs, etc. Last thing you want is to be driving down the interstate and a front tire falls off at 70mph. If its got 257k on the original trans and it hasn't been serviced or treated properly, you will be on borrowed time. [/QUOTE]
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